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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 19, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 19, 1938 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 19, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Weaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,700 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Right Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Sam West | Center Fielder |
Ossie Bluege | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Monte Weaver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 19, 1938
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis is hit by the pitch. Case moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Ostermueller
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Case moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonura vs. Ostermueller
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Case scores. Lewis scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Ostermueller
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Weaver
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bluege fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to third. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ostermueller
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ostermueller
Weaver hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Weaver
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Weaver
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ostermueller
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Ostermueller
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Ostermueller
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Simmons moves to third. Bonura moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Bonura moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrell vs. Ostermueller
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Weaver
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ostermueller
Weaver strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Weaver
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Weaver
Ostermueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bluege settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ostermueller
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ostermueller
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Ostermueller
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Weaver
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Weaver
There's a wild pitch. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ostermueller
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Ostermueller
Weaver takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Ostermueller
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Weaver
Doerr bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Weaver
Ostermueller bunts towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ostermueller
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Ostermueller
West hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Weaver
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ostermueller
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ostermueller
Weaver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ostermueller
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller juggles the ball. That's an error on Ostermueller. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Ostermueller
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doerr vs. Weaver
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Weaver
There goes Doerr. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Bluege applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Ostermueller
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Ostermueller
Travis bunts towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Ostermueller
West hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Ostermueller
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Weaver
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Weaver
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Weaver
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Weaver
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ostermueller
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Ostermueller
Weaver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Ostermueller
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Weaver
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Weaver
Cronin bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Bluege covering, for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Weaver
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Weaver
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Weaver
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Higgins moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1938 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Case G, rf 5 1 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 5 1 2 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 2 1 2 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 0 Travis C, ss 3 0 1 0 Higgins P, 3b 2 0 0 0 West S, cf 5 0 1 0 Chapman B, rf 4 1 2 0 Bluege O, 2b 5 0 1 1 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ferrell R, c 5 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 3 0 1 1 Weaver M, p 4 0 2 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 3 8 3 32 4 10 4 Washington 201 000 000 0 -- 3 Boston 000 021 000 1 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Weaver M (L) 9.2 10 4 4 7 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ostermueller F (W) 10.0 8 3 3 5 3 E -- Higgins P, Ostermueller F DP -- Washington 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Washington 13, Boston 10 2B -- Simmons A HR -- Foxx J CS -- Doerr B SH -- Doerr B, Ostermueller F, Chapman B, Travis C, Cronin J HBP -- by Ostermueller F (Lewis B) WP -- Weaver M T -- 2:29 A -- 4700
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